BC Hockey announced the head coaches for the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association (OMAHA) Zone teams.

The coaches are:

North Zone – Bantam Tier 1

Head Coach

Matt Stang

Salmon Arm

Thompson Zone - Bantam Tier 1

Head Coach

Kyle Allan

Kamloops

Thompson Zone - Midget Tier 1

Head Coach

Riley Woodland

Kamloops

Stang, originally from Prince George but now resides in Salmon Arm. He is excited to be joining the program as head coach of the North Zone Bantam team. He was previously the head coach of the Sicamous Eagles Junior B team.

Allan is returning for his second season as head coach of the Bantam Tier 1 Zone team and fifth overall in Kamloops. He is from Kamloops and helped guide Thompson to a silver medal at last year’s BC Hockey Championship.

Woodland, from Kamloops, will be entering his second season as head coach of the Thompson Zone Midget team.

The program was developed to allow players to play at the highest level and allows districts to provide regional teams and pull from a greater draw zone.